자유무역협정의 확산에 대응한 농촌 활성화 방안에 관한 연구

A Study on Activating Plans of the Rural for Proliferation of Free Trade Agreements

Considering the trend of international trade environment today, we can perceive double circumstances develop while the formation of Free Trade Agreement enlarges despite the reality of the world economy unifying into a multilateral trade system around the World Trade Organization. Major countries of the world have concluded Free Trade Agreements with others to utilize them positively. Korea's countermeasure will be the best positive use of free trade agreement. But although economy may be benefited in whole owing to conclusion of a free trade agreement, weak industries are to suffer losses. Countermeasures for industries with weak competitive power ought to be devised. In reality, the division of agriculture is a representative industry in Korea. Therefore rural policies shall be formulated in the long-term eyes, keeping the point that fundamental goal of concluding a free trade agreement is economic development and promotion of welfare in mind.